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Rebecca Leib

Photo of an opossum from Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc; Photo of a chocolate cake with a handwritten note on top that reads "Opossum was brought in due to having eaten an entire costco chocolate cake. He was panting a lot however mobile and alert. 165"

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‘Same girl, same’: Internet rallies around ‘cake bandit’ opossum who overdosed on a Costco chocolate cake

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

3 panel image: on the sides are stills from the crash video, and in the middle is a X post thatshows a photo of an all-woman flight crew.

Resurfaced pic of ‘unmanned,’ all-female Delta flight fuels DEI claims after Toronto crash

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, and in the middle is a McDonald's drive thru sign.

‘The gasp I just let out’: Woman orders Diet Coke at McDonald’s drive-thru. Then she watches the worker pour her drink

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

A deep-sea creature rarely seen by humans called the oarfish has washed ashore in Mexico

‘Why does it want to die?’: A rare doomsday fish washed up, and people think it’s a bad omen

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Trump take egg with empty cartons(l), Pastries with sign that say "due to hyperinflation caused by the current egg shortage, there will be a $1.25 'egg surcharge' applied to all egg sandwiches."(r)

‘Trump Take Egg’ photos trend as shoppers call out high egg prices and empty shelves

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

Man with maga hat on backwards and headphones over spiral design

‘What I voted for’: Trumpers cheer ‘based’ ASMR video of immigrants being cuffed

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Woman talking with text "chili's needs to chill"(l), Chili's sign(r)

‘Wasn’t it $14.99 a month ago?’: Woman orders this popular entree at Chili’s. Then she reads the fine print

‘The chickens are vaxxed’: MAGA ditches poultry over new plan to fight bird flu

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

DOGE logo over fluctuating market graphic

DOGE has saved Americans $55 billion. Or $24 billion. Or just $1.5 billion

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

2 panel image: on the left an AI generated screenshot of Barron Trump singing into a microphone. On the right an AI generated screenshot of Barron Trump smiling and playing the guitar

Boomers are falling for AI deepfakes of Barron Trump singing on ‘America’s Got Talent’—here’s why it matters

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

‘What you did was way worse’: Man puts in $25 Hershey’s order on Shipt. Then he catches the driver stealing $75 (updated)

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

Screenshot of Instagram user @agiftfromTodd over two screenshots from @veryveryVinny's reel with the caption "We're in The / Middle of A / Hostile Government Take Over"

The hugely viral ‘Hostile Government Takeover’ song is a traumatic bop—with devastating political commentary

A person sitting in a dark room looking out the window.

‘You know I grew up poor’: Roommate’s B.S. excuse for stealing rent money has people livid

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Screenshot of Tiktok user @notshaqlauren; photo of a Tesla in a Tesla dealership

‘This is the ninth time’: Woman buys a Tesla. Then she finds out an unintended consequence to owning one

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

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